Potpourri

Well, 10,000 is really a lot of reasons to be thankful. So maybe this post won’t have quite that many. Though I have no doubt that I have more than 10,000 reasons to be thankful. Since we normally blog on Thursdays, and this Thursday is Thanksgiving, I thought I just Read more…

My blog of June 21st encouraged all our readers to create in the best way you felt led, whether it’s decorating cakes, doing crafts, painting or writing. The last photo in the blog was the start of a rose I was working on in pastel. It was labor of love Read more…

Here’s a little mini-blog about our return. As many of you know, we took a couple months off from blogging, art, the website, and a good a many other things. Laura’s beloved husband, Ken, passed away suddenly on Jun 28, 2018, and her life has been forever altered. Ken was Read more…

Summer is upon us. While June 21st marks the official start of summer, many of us mark the unofficial start with Memorial Day weekend or the end of school. For those of us in coastal states, summer is often marked with trips to the beach. If we’re in most of Read more…

When I’m not painting, working, or doing a Bible study, I’m watch cooking shows. Well, not really just me. Both my husband and I love a good cooking challenge, particularly a British one. Right now we’ve hunkered down to watch Series 7 on Great British Menu. The theme for this series Read more…

I was deeply moved by my friend Pam Jarvis’ exploration of suffering as she pondered Christ’s death. My pastor has often said that we should carry the crucified Christ and His resurrection with us daily, not just once a year. I have put Pam’s article together with a series of Read more…

What’s your favorite season? I recently moved to Florida, and, honestly, Florida does not have seasons. Oh long-time-Floridians will tell you that there are indeed seasons in Florida. But in reality, if you’ve ever lived pretty much anywhere else, you know that there are not really seasons in Florida. My Read more…

If the museum closed, would you notice? When was the last time you visited an art museum? A recent article in the Baltimore Sun notes that, according to the National Endowment for the Arts, only 18.7% (45 million) of Americans reported visiting an art museum in 2015. Statistics from other Read more…

The artist’s studio – that place where all the magic of art creation happens. Or that place that looks like a color bomb exploded. Not all of us get a chance to pull back the curtain and watch an artist at work. I’ve been working with Laura for four years Read more…

When was the last time you went on a really great hike? Not a hike that was great because of the workout, or because of the time spent outdoors. I’m talking about a hike that challenged you physically while astounding your senses. What did you see, hear, touch, smell, and Read more…